Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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