Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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