Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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