Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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