Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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