Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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