Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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