Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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