Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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