Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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