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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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