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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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