Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly 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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