Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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