Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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