Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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