Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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