Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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