Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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