Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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