Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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