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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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