Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers 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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