Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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