Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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