Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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