Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important 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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