Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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