Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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