Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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