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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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