Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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