Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important 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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