Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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