Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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