Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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