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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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