Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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