Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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