Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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