Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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