Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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