Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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