Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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