Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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