Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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