Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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