Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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