Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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