Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. 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 organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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