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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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