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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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