Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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