Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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