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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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