Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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