Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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