Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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