Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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