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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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