Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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