Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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