Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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