Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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