Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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