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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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