Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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