Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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