Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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