Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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