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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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