Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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