Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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