Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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