Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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