Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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