Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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