Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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