Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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