Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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