Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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