Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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