Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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