Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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