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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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