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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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