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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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