Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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