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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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