Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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