Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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