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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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