Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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