Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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