Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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