Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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