Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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