Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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