Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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