Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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