Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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