Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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