Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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