Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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