Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different 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 educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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