Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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