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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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