Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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