Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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