Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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