Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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