Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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