Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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