Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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