Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure 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 MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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