Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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