Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes 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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