Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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