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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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