Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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