Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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