Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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