Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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