Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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