Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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