Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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