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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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