Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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