Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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