Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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