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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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