Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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