Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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