Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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