Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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