Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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