Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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