Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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