Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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