Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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