Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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