Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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