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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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