Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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