Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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