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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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