Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we 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 massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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