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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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