Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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