Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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