Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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