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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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