Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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