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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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