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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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