Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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