Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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