Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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