Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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