Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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