Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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