Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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