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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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