Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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