Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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