Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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