Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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