Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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