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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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