Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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