Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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