Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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