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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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