Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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