Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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