Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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