Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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