Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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