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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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