Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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