Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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