Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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