Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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