Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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