Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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