Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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