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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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