Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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