Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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