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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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