Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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