Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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