Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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