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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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