Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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