Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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