Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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