Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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