Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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