Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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