Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important 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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