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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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