Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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