Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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