Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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