Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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