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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important 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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