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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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