Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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