Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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