Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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