Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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