Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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