Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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