Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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