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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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