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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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