Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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