Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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