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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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