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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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