Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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