Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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