Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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