Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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