Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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