Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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