Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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