Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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