Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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