Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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