Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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