Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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