Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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