Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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