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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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