Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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