Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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