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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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