Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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