Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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