Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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