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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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