Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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