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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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