Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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