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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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