Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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