Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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