Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the 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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