Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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