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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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