Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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