Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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