Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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