Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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