Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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