Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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