Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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