Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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