Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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