Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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