Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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