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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key 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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