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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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