Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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