Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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