Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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