Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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