Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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