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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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