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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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