Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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