Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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