Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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