Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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