Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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