Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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