Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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