Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need 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 sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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