Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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