Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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