Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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