Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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