Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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