Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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