Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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