Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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