Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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