Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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