Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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