Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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