Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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