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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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