Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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