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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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