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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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