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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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