Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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