Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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