Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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