Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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