Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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