Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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