Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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