Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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