Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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