Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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