Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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