Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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