Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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