Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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