Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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