Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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