Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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