Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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