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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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