Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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