Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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