Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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