Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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