Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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