Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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