Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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