Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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