Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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