Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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