Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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