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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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