Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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