Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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