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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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