Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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