Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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