Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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