Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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