Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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