Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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