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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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