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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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