Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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