Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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