Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering 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. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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