Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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