Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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