Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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