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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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