Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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