Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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