Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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