Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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