Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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