Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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