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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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