Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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