Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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