Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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