Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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