Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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