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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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