Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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