Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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