Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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