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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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