Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key 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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