Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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