Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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