Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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