Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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