Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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