Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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