Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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