Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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