Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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