Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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