Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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