Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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