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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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