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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring 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 book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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