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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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