Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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