Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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