Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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