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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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