Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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