Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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