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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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