Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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