Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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