Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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