Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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