Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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