Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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