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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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