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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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