Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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