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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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