Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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