Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses 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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