Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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