Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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