Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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