Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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