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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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