Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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