Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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