Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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