Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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