Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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