Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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