Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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