Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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