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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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