Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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