Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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