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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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