Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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