Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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