Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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