Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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