Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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