Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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