Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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