Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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