Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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