Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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