Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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