Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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