Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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