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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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