Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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