Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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