Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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