Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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