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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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