Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly 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 new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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