Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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