Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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