Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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