Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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