Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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