Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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