Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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