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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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