Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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