Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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