Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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