Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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