Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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