Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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