Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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