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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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