Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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