Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major 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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