Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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