Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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