Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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