Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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