Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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