Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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