Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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