Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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