Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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