Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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