Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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