Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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