Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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