Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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