Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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