Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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