Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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