Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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