Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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