Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates 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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