Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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