Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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