Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the 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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