Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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