Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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