Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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