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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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