Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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