Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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