Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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