Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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