Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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