Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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