Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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