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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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