Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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