Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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