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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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