Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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