Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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