Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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