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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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