Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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