Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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