Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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