Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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