Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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