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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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