Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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