Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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