Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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