Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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