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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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