Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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