Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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