Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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