Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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