Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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